Leopard won't install due "Machintosh HD unbootable"

Hello, waited in line today at my local applestore here in Sweden to get hold on my copy, got home and fired the disc up.
The leopard installer booted up, and my disk showed up. The problem however is that the Leopard Installer describes "Macintosh HD" as unable to boot from that partition (even if i normally do it). Is there some way to get past this?
And no, a clean format isn't in my spectra. Takes too much time to reinstall all my apps. Can't work on Monday if that is the case.
Upgrade or Archive and Install (I prefer Upgrade) is what i desire to do.
Please help me!
/Shalla
Message was edited by: Shalla

Shalla,
There are two different buttons, one on the left, and one on the right. One says "Repair Disk Permissions" and the other just says "Repair Disk" You're sure you clicked both?
See the buttons in this image:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5889/screenshotcc2.png
- Majicman

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